Longidoridae

Longidoridae (longidorid nematodes) is a family of polyphagous root ectoparasites in the phylum Nematoda (nematodes) with a worldwide distribution.

Longidoridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Suborder:
Dorylaimina
Superfamily:
Dorylaimoidea
Family:
Longidoridae

Taxonomy

There are about 720 species divided amongst seven genera in the family, which is further subdivided into subfamilies and tribes.[1]

Subdivision

Subfamilies;

  • Longidorinae (480 spp.)
  • Xiphineminae (240 spp.)

Tribes;

  • Subfamily Longidorinae
    • Longidorini
    • Xiphidorini
  • Subfamily Xiphineminae

Genera

  • Subfamily Longidorinae
    • Tribe Longidorini
    • Tribe Xiphidorini
      • Australodorus (1 sp.)
      • Paraxiphidorus (3 spp.)
      • Xiphidorus (8 spp.)
  • Subfamily Xiphineminae

Pathology

With the Trichodoridae, the Longoridae form the two Enoplea nematode families known to be plant parasites, though from different subclasses, and the only virus vectors (particularly nepoviruses) in phylum Nematoda.[1]

References

  1. Decraemer, W; Robbins, RT (2007). "The who, what and where of longidoridae and trichodoridae". J Nematol. 39 (4): 295–7. PMC 2586508. PMID 19259501.
  2. Robbins & Brown 1996.

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